I have been reading books by Tamora Pierce since I was 12. One of her books referenced tatting. I am currently rereading said book. It is First Test. It is a children’s/young adult novel that is based in a fictional world. It is about a girls journey towards becoming a knight.

I have finished making Mary Konier’s Patchwork as a magic square. This is a beautiful pattern and I love how it turned out.

Pic 1: 3/4 of the way done. 😍

Pics 2-4. The finished square.

This was (for me) an easy project but you do need to be aware of which shuttle needs to be used at certain points. I found this pattern as a chart (pictogram) on Pinterest. https://pin.it/obxrjtxvie35ha

I have now caught up. So TIAS is an acronym for Tat It And See. Jane Eborall posts one of these every year. Basically it is a mystery tat a long that you get a small bit of the pattern to complete each day, so it is easier to complete.

Pic 1: Day 1-5 complete

Pic 2: Day 6 complete

My guess for what I am tatting is an Alpaca or llama. I am looking forward to seeing more of the pattern.